Articles

Sustainable forestry in Norway

Published 09.07.2018

The report “Sustainable forestry in Norway” documents the development and status of Norwegian forests, compiled from several fields of study, and contains comprehensive statistics which are updated regularly.

Berry cultivation in plastic tunnels

Published 07.07.2018

In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in growing berries in plastic tunnels. Industry players are likely to need more information about this cultivation method, and researchers are working to find innovative solutions to increase profitability in the produce sector.

New fruit-eating pests found in Norway

Published 06.07.2018

There is a constant risk that foreign species will be unknowingly brought in alongside imported goods. The brown marmorated stink bug is one such species, with the potential to cause tremendous damage to a wide variety of crops. The bug was recently discovered in a shipment of imported tiles.

The Greylag Goose: From farm to table

Published 29.06.2018

The greylag Goose can eat in excess of two pounds of grass per day. In sufficient quantities, these geese can put a substantial dent in roughage production.

Topsoil: out of use does not mean unusable

Published 26.06.2018

When government employees meet for surveying training courses, one of the topics of discussion is unused land areas.

Few pesticides in Norwegian food

Published 25.06.2018

NIBIO carries out annual inspections of pesticides in food on behalf of the Norwegian Food Safety Authority. In 2017, we analysed 1,283 samples of fresh, frozen, and processed food. The samples were a combination of products from Norway, the EU, and outside the EU. None of the foods produced in Norway were found to contain traces of pesticides above the threshold value.

We want Norwegian strawberries

Published 23.06.2018

Flavour,quality, andthe our perception that Norwegian strawberries are safer than imported ones, means that we are willing to pay up to double the price for Norwegian berries.

100 years of mountain agriculture research

Published 06.06.2018

Mountain farmingis certain tohave a place in Norwegian agriculture in the future. Traditional operations, or so-called high-volume production, make up the backbone, but there is room for niches and new industries. This was the consensus when politicians, researchers, and industry professionals met in Løken last summer for a seminar on mountain agriculture.

New, aggressive blackleg bacteria foundin Norway

Published 19.05.2018

Stem rot and blackleg result in devastating losses for potato farmers across Europe. In the summer of 2016, many potato fields were struck by aerial stem rot, particularly in Eastern Norway. This bacterial disease causes plants to wither in the fields and infects tubers with blackleg.